U.S. President George W. Bush writes a note to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a Security Council meeting at the 2005 World Summit and 60th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York September 14, 2005. World leaders are exploring ways to revitalize the United Nations at a summit on Wednesday but their blueprint falls short of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s vision of freedom from want, persecution and war.

"Knowing these realities, we must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof -- the smoking gun -- that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud."

Meh. I think he had to take a pee, and wasn't familiar with UN decorum. It's an innocent question, really. At least he's smart enough to ask if it's appropriate before just getting up and walking out. If he had done that, and it was against decorum, we'd all be railing him for that instead.

POTUS is so beaten down right now, he's truly damnned if he does and damnned if he doesn't. He got himself into this mess...wait and see if Kenny Mehlman can construct some wins before the midterms...I like the Dems odds right now. George is a sinking ship, and imho, many will begin slowly untethering from his WH.